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Nov 8, 2012 at 2:00 AM

Real estate data provider CoreLogic reported Medford home prices, including distressed sales, increased by 5.5 percent in September compared with September 2011. They increased by 1.6 percent when compared with August 2012.

Real estate data provider CoreLogic reported Medford home prices, including distressed sales, increased by 5.5 percent in September compared with September 2011. They increased by 1.6 percent when compared with August 2012.

When distressed sales are pulled out of the equation, home prices increased by 8.1 percent over the year before and 1.5 percent over the previous month, the Santa Ana, Calif., firm reported.

Home prices without distressed sales had seen a 5.8 percent increase in August over the same month a year before.

Nationally, U.S. home prices rose 5 percent in September compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase since July 2006. The gain reported by CoreLogic offered more evidence of a sustainable housing recovery.

A statewide job bank is now accessible on mobile devices.

The website www.WorkInOregon.jobs gives Oregonians access to job listings 24/7 anywhere there is Internet access. Military veterans may search job openings in Oregon by their military job title or code at www.WorkInOregon-Veterans.jobs.

Job opportunities can be searched by city, employer name and key word. These sites only list available jobs from employers verified by WorkSource Oregon.

The websites are viewable on smartphones and other mobile devices and feature social-media links, allowing users to quickly share job postings via Facebook, Twitter, email and other channels.